villa

noun

vil·​la ˈvi-lə How to pronounce villa (audio)
1
: a country estate
2
: the rural or suburban residence of a wealthy person
3
British : a detached or semidetached urban residence with yard and garden space

Examples of villa in a Sentence

They rented a seaside villa for two weeks. a millionaire with a luxurious villa in Mexico
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In June, it was announced that the festival’s colorful founder, Jean-Pierre Blanc, would step down amid a saga that unspooled with as many twists and turns as the switchback road leading up to the villa. Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025 Back were the villas and the apartments, the chauffeurs and the mistresses swaddled in foreign luxury. Julia Ioffe, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025 Los Angeles was also the stage for the third most-expensive home sale in the country this year, with a seven-bedroom white villa at 630 Nimes Rd built in 2007 going under contract for $110 million. Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025 With 2,000-year-old ancient Roman roads and Etruscan tombs, grand villas, papal palaces, charming medieval towns, rolling countryside, and unforgettable food and wine, Lazio has something for every traveler. Fulvio De Bonis, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for villa

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from Latin; akin to Latin vicus village — more at vicinity

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of villa was in 1611

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Cite this Entry

“Villa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/villa. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

villa

noun
vil·​la ˈvil-ə How to pronounce villa (audio)
1
: a country estate
2
: a large expensive house usually located in the country

Biographical Definition

Villa

biographical name

Vil·​la ˈvē-yə How to pronounce Villa (audio)
Francisco 1878–1923 Pancho ˈpän-(ˌ)chō How to pronounce Villa (audio)
ˈpan-
Villa originally Doroteo Arango Mexican bandit and revolutionary

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